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Shedding sheep – Wool you or won’t you?

By Lee Matheson, Perrin Ag A perfect storm has been brewing. Low wool prices, increasing shearing costs, dilapidated wool harvesting infrastructure (historically known as woolsheds), a tightening labour pool and an apparent lack of consumer recognition of wool’s inherent values and performance as a fibre,

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Dairy staff recruitment tips & tricks

It’s staff recruitment time for dairy farmers across the country. A well-planned recruitment and selection process is crucial to finding the right people for your team. Our consultant Rachel Durie offers up a few tips and tricks to help you find the right candidates. Start

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Daniel Payton Perrin Ag Consultants

Meet Daniel Payton

Ex-farmer now helping others run viable, profitable businesses Ex-farmer Daniel Payton is now using his knowledge and practical experience to help farmers make changes to their system, while retaining a viable and profitable business. Daniel (37) is Perrin Ag’s newest consultant. One of his first

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Intensive Winter Grazing – Grazing Management

Intensive Winter Grazing – Grazing Management

Read our full standard operating procedure to manage the risk of environmental damage from Intensive Winter Grazing activities, as defined by the Resource Management National Environmental Standards for Freshwater Regulations 2020 (NES). Download PDF

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Intensive Winter Grazing – Paddock Selection

Intensive Winter Grazing – Paddock Selection

Read our full standard operating procedure to manage the risk of environmental damage from Intensive Winter Grazing activities, as defined by the Resource Management National Environmental Standards for Freshwater Regulations 2020 (NES). Download PDF

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Hope Mauchline and Trudy Laan

Perrin Ag Scholarship 2020 winner

Whanganui teen excels in agribusiness with help of scholarship Hope is currently in her second year of extramural study, majoring in farm management. The scholarship will contribute to her course fees for 2020, with an opportunity to undertake practical work experience at one of Perrin

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Thoughts on PC1

March 2020 Perrin Ag Thoughts on PC1

Perrin Ag comment on Waikato Regional Council Plan Change1. The following provides a brief summary and commentary on the revised version of Waikato Regional Council (WRC) Plan Change1 (PC1). The content focusses on dairy and drystock farming. There are additional provisions that are not discussed

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